Advice: NPC/DCBLegal Money Claim Received

fuj1

Hi All, update, Mediation Service Appointment attended yesterday afternoon, was presented with a most generous “offer" of £200 from the claimant…I obviously declined and advised i’m not prepared to make a counter-offer and if anything would be seeking to claim costs from them.

The mediator subsequently advised they are going to proceed to a hearing, which I expect within the next 6-9 months.  

Wow, this is a long game! 

fuj1

Hi Team, received a January hearing date today from the courts. Rather coincidentally I also received an email offering a settlement figure of £100 from DCB Legal. 

Regarding the “offer”, could this be taken as an indication that things will likely discontinue before the hearing or is it just a common formality of the process?

Coupon-mad

They'll discontinue!

fuj1

Thanks @Coupon-mad. Do I need to start thinking about preparing my witness statement, just in case?

Le_Kirk

fuj1 said:

Thanks @Coupon-mad. Do I need to start thinking about preparing my witness statement, just in case?

On your Notice of Allocation did they give a date for submission of "all those documents upon which you intend to rely" or was it 14 days before the hearing date?  Do you know the date by which DCB Legal have to pay the hearing fee.  Look at those two dates and see if you have time to wait before submitting your WS and hopefully in the meantime receive a N279 discontinuance from them.  Won't hurt to have a WS partially prepared whilst it is fresh in your mind - just in case.

fuj1

Thanks @Le_Kirk. The Notice of Allocation doesn’t specify a date for evidence, it just includes the standard “no later than fourteen days before the hearing” clause.

It seems I’d have the festive period to compile my defence if they didn’t discontinue.

I take your point, it wouldn’t hurt to make a start on things as a head-start.  

fuj1

Coupon-mad said:

They'll discontinue!

A Christmas gift from DCB Legal, N279 - Notice of Discontinuance received! 

Many thanks to everyone who supported and encouraged me in this journey. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. 

Coupon-mad

fuj1 said:

Coupon-mad said:

They'll discontinue!

A Christmas gift from DCB Legal, N279 - Notice of Discontinuance received! 

Many thanks to everyone who supported and encouraged me in this journey. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. 

Great! Expected - but still a relief for you.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

But we can't count your success and I'm sure you want to stand up and be counted?

We need to see a screenshot of the NoD please. Like this one:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81741839/#Comment_81741839

Thankyou! It is all we ask.